Leonore Nelson

Leonore Nelson received her Bachelor of Music Performance in Voice from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and her Masters of Music Education from Columbia Teachers College. She has lived and worked as a singer and music teacher in Berlin, Germany, Washington DC and New York City. She has sung as a choir member and occasional soloist with the Bach Consort, Master Choral of Washington DC, Basilica of the National Shrine in DC, and Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble. She currently works as a music educator and choir director in the South Bronx and is passionate about advocating for high quality music education to be part of every child’s education, especially in low income neighborhood schools.